Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was August 7-13, 1998. Topics of discussion include:

• WCW Road Wild featuring Jay Leno teaming up with Diamond Dallas Page against Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, including all of the insanity surrounding that match, plus the rest of that show, which was one of the worst PPV's of all time.
• Running through Nitro and Thunder, which were filled with wackiness as you would expect.
• Rick Martel officially retires from wrestling due to an injury suffered during his brief WCW run…but not the injury you’re thinking of.
• Lots of backstage issues in WCW that should come as no shock to anyone.
• New Japan running a big Osaka Dome show featuring Masahiro Chono winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title for the first time plus Yuji Nagata's return from his excursion to WCW.
• Ayako Hamada making her wrestling debut.
• The cat and mouse game regarding the Sandman's status in ECW.
• The WWF getting into the hospitality business by buying the old Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas while also eyeing a spot in Times Square for an eventual theme restaurant, all over a year before the company went public.
• The awfulness of Shane McMahon's color commentary on Sunday Night Heat.
• John Wayne Bobbitt appearing by Val Venis’s side as he dumps Mrs. Yamaguchi in one of many crazy moments on this week’s episode of Raw.

This is a crazy-assed show with a lot of stuff going on, so you don't want to miss this one!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:55:47 Eurasia: NJPW, BJPW, FMW, Kurisu Gym, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, UNW, Punch Tahara Wedding Reception, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, & NWA UK

2:26:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:31:03 Halftime

3:18:20 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Tijuana

3:33:33 Other USA: NWA NY, ECW, IPW (PA), All-Star (NC), NDW, IWAMS, Power Pro, CWF (Louisiana), & APW

4:06:03 WWF

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